Romania's energy output fell by an annual 5.6% in the first six months of 2024, to 8.536 million tonnes of oil equivalent (TOE), as the the output of hydropower stations fell by an annual 24.1% to 8.632 TWh, the statistical office said, citing provisional data. Romania's energy resources, including imports, totalled 15.659 million TOE in the six months through June, down 2.9% on the year, the statistical office said in a statement on Tuesday. Imports amounted to 7.123 million TOE, up by an annual 0.5%. Romania's own electricity output and imports totalled 33.222 TWh in the review period, inching down by 1.5% year-on-year. Thermal power plants generated some 8.351 TWh of electricity in the first six months of 2024, with their output edging down by 0.4% on the year. Electricity generation by Cernavoda, Romania’s sole nuclear power plant, ticked down by 3.1% to 5.178 TWh in the January-June period. Wind farms generated some 3.414 TWh of electricity, down by an annual 14.5%, while solar plants generated 1.673 TWh, up 62.6%. Final electricity consumption inched up by an annual 0.8% to 24.765 TWh in the review period. Romania’s electricity exports decreased by an annual 8.7% to 5.876 TWh in the first six months of the year, while imports jumped 65.9% to 5.974 TWh. The country produced 1.353 million TOE of crude oil, down 3.8% on the year, and 929,700 TOE of coal, down 19.8%, in January-June. Natural gas production rose 1.3% year-on-year, reaching 3.803 million TOE. Romania's energy production fell 0,8% to 17.0 million TOE in 2023. TOE is the rounded-off amount of energy that would be produced by burning one metric tonne of crude oil.
JW Marriott Bucharest Grand Hotel invites guests to celebrate Easter Sunday in refined style at the Easter Brunch at JW Steakhouse, an exceptional culinary experience that blends timeless tradition with modern elegance. Held on April 20th from 12:30 to 16:00, this festive gathering promises a lavish spread of gourmet dishes, Easter favorites, and handcrafted desserts, […]
The second stage of the international Grand Chess Tour, one of the most important chess tournaments in the world, will take place in Bucharest from May 7 to May 16. The first stage of will take place in Warsaw, Poland. However, the event’s opening will take place on May 6. In addition to these two, […]
Voxxed Days Bucharest 2025 concluded the 2025 edition on 27th March, after two days of successful workshops and conferences. "I'm grateful we managed to bring together 300 developers and tech team leaders again this year, in a conference dedicated to a passionate developer community. It was a significantly bigger effort than in previous years, given […]
Romania’s civil shelters, which are to be used to protect people in the event of armed conflict, are few, unsanitary, and largely obsolete in terms of equipment, according to a report by the Court of Accounts. The audit conducted by the Court of Accounts on the situation of civil...
The organizers of music festivals Untold and Neversea have signed an agreement with the Bucharest City Hall to organize a "mega-festival" in the capital this year. The large-scale project is set for a pilot edition this year, with plans to have it "grow year by year." It will take place at Arena Naţională. The talks […]
Around 61% of Romanians say they have been the target of online fraud attempts, the most common consequences being the infection of the device with malware or viruses (42%) and the loss of money (30%), according to the latest study conducted by Reveal Marketing Research. Of those who have been targeted, 39% have experienced such […]
